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October 2013 Travel Nurse Newsletter

Awesome for Autumn: Top 5 Fall Travel Nurse Job Destinations

Ahhh, fall. That magical time of year when pumpkins turn into lattes and leaves show their truly beautiful colors. As a Travel Nurse, you get the chance to experience the beauty of fall in any location you desire, so wrap up in a cozy cardigan, pull on your finest fall boots, light up that mulled cider candle, settle in and check out our list of the Top 5 Fall Travel Nurse Job Destinations.

Massachusetts

fall colors, the Bay State's stunning fall foliage particularly stands out. From Cape Cod, to the Berkshires, to the lovely Route 133 just north of Boston, a Massachusetts fall drive is a must. Besides the gorgeous leaves, you can see cool, crimson cranberry bogs just before harvest, charming New England towns, and beautiful back roads. And, if you're feeling witchy, October is the perfect time to take a trip to Salem. Click here to view Massachusetts jobs.

Holiday! Celebrate!

The inaugural Travel Nurses Day, Friday, October 11, 2013, is swiftly approaching! Medical Solutions is sponsoring a week of fun contests, games, and giveaways leading up to the big day — your day! Click here to read more about the festivities and visit TravelNursesDay.com to sign up for alerts leading up to this fantastic new holiday.

Reminder: Nominate YOUR Career Consultant for Recruiter of the Year!

The deadline for nominating your amazing Career Consultant for Healthcare Traveler magazine's Recruiter of the Year is quickly approaching! Clickhere to nominate your totally radical recruiter for this great honor by OCTOBER 7, and here to read more about why this award matters.

Traveling Nurse of the Month Program Begins in September

Have we told you lately that we love you? Well, we do. We're constantly impressed with your hard work, professionalism, and the excellent patient care you provide while on assignment. So, we've created the Traveling Nurse of the Month Program, another way to reward you for excellent job performance. Beginning in September and continuing monthly, we'll be rewarding one nurse who receives a perfect hospital evaluation with the title Traveling Nurse of the Month and a $100 Visa gift card (plus the chance to win Traveling Nurse of the YEAR and an iPad). First-assignment nurses with perfect evals are eligible for Rising Star, which comes with a $50 Visa gift card. Click here for full details on the program.

Clinical Corner: Incident Reporting

by Amber Barna BSN, RN - Clinical Director of Nursing

Incidents happen in healthcare settings, even to the most diligent of healthcare teams. Medical Solutions understands this, and want to ensure we are providing the needed support for you, our travelers. With this, it is a Joint Commission requirement that all incidents which occur (either patient related such as med error, order omission, lab errors and employee related such as strain, body fluid exposures, etc) are reported to Medical Solutions and tracked/trended to ensure we provide the necessary training and support. Incident reports are intended to assist with driving better practices and provide protection for you.
If an incident occurs, first, take care of the immediate situation and follow the hospital's policy. Next, per our handbook, we need to have this information reported to your Medical Solutions Career Consultant within 24 hours of the incident. We, as your employer, want to ensure we have you protected and covered. Medical Solutions would rather you OVER REPORT than not report. We are here to support you, so please let us know how we can help!

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